Chkistopher hatton



Patented May 8, 1894.-

(No Model.)

0. HATTON. APPARATUS. POR PRODUGING AND CONTAINING AERATED LIQUIDS.

R; m I 4. A M .N R J v M m m m Q l Al l ly/ w v w y CHRISTOPHER HATTON,

NrrED, STATES OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AND CONTAINING AERATED LIQUIDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 519,604, dated May 8, 1894.

Application filed June 20, 1893. Serial No. 478,250. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER HATTON,

gentleman, a subject of the Queen of Great Liquids, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. 7

My invention relates to improved portable apparatus for aerating or supplying carbonic acid or other gas to bottles or similar vessels containing mineral waters, wine, beer, or the like, and has for its object to provide a portable vessel or reservoir adapted to contain a quantity of carbonic acid gas underpressure and of a quantity sufficient to charge a number of the liquid containing vessels, and a stopper for the liquid containing vessel, having a measuring chamber and adapted to be connected to both the gas reservoir and the liquid containing vessels, and provided with valves controlling the communication between said reservoir'an'd vessels, and a valved discharge nozzle communicating with the liquid containing vessel, whereby a portion of the gas may be measured off from the gas reservoir and discharged into the siphon or other vessel.

To these ends my invention consists inthe novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and definitely pointed out in the claim following the description.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section of aerating ap- V paratus constructed according to my inven tion and adapted to. be applied to a siphon. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section taken on the line a: 00, Fig. 1. Y I

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the drawings.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, A is the principal container for holding the gas under great pressure say forty or fifty atmospheres as may be thought desirable, but preferably in a liq- I uid form. It may be of cylindrical or better still spherical shape for greater strength and is constructed preferably of steel. I find it convenient to make said containers of such a size that they will hold an amountof gas sufficient to charge an ordinary siphon say forty times, though of course I do not confine myself to this size.

B is a measuring vessel or secondary container of a size adapted to contain one charge of gas. It is obvious in this type there is no restriction as to the precise form of this secondary container, the essential condition being that it measures off an amount of gas sufficient for one charge. Said vessel may be constructed in one with the metal cap or stopper of the siphon, as shown, or it may be constructed to be screwed or otherwise secured thereto.- The bottom wall I) of the vessel 13 terior of the siphon.

C is a coupling piece for connecting the vessel B to the suitably prepared mouth a of the container A.

around the spindle D of the valve D. Iprefer'to form a square on the outenend of the spindle D and to provide a key to fit same to be used for opening andclosing the valve.

e is a thoroughfare forming a communication between the measuring chamber B and the siphon. l

Eis a screw-down'valve for opening and closing said thoroughfare. enis a packed gland for preventing escape of gas around the spindle E of the valve E is a small hand wheel for turning said spindle to open and close the valve..

F is the siphon valve; F is the spring for maintaining it against itsseat; F is thelever for opening the valve; F is the siphon spout. These parts are constructed substantially as heretofore and form no part of the present invention.

The method of charging the siphon with gas is as follows, that is -to say, the siphon having been filled withwater, or mineral water or other liquid up to the proper or desired separates the measuring chamber from the in- 7 level, the valveE is shut down, and the valve D is opened to allow the vessel B to fill with gas. .Then the valve D is shut downtightly,

and the valve E is opened which allows the charge of gas in the vessel B to pass into the siphon in order to aerate the contents of the same. The valve E is then again closed and the siphon after being shaken a little is ready for use, the aerated liquid being drawn off through the spout F in the usual manner. The process of charging successive contents of the siphon can be repeated until the charge of gas in the container A is exhausted, whereupon the whole apparatus can be removed from the siphon and recharged by the ordinary gas compressors. The container A can be recharged at any time by disconnecting the coupling-piece G from the partB and connecting the said coupling piece or socket with the compressor, or it can be recharged by connecting the screwed part of the siphon head with the said compressor.

What I claim is The combination with a portable vessel for containing a store of gas and a vessel for containing the liquid to be aerated, of a stopper for the liquid containing vessel adapted to be connected with said vessel and having a measuring chamber, valves arranged at the opposite ends of said chamber and controlling the communication between said chamber and the gas and liquid containing vessels, means for independently operating said valves, and a discharge nozzle communicating with the liquid containing vessel, and provided with a valve, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of June, 1893.

CHRISTOPHER HATTON.

Witnesses:

GEO. HARRISON, F. W. LE TALL. 

